INFOGRAPHIC: The world’s most fascinating unbuilt buildings: There are countless buildings around the world t...

There are countless buildings around the world that we all recognize and love, from the Empire State Building to the Taj Mahal , the Eiffel Tower , and the Burj Khalifa . But what about all of the spectacular structures that were planned, but never built? Did you know that London was almost home to a massive burial pyramid that could the remains of 5 million citizens? Or that Gaudi planned to build a giant, domed hotel tower in New York, but cancelled production because of his communist views? Read on past the jump to learn more about some of the most fantastic buildings that never came to be.